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Chamee

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3. March 2011 @ 13:56

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I installed Windows 7 and I really want to arrange my files rationally for once. Of course this would be easy by just using the available libraries in my user folder to arrange all my documents, music, videos, downloads etc. But it's useless to me because I don't want to store my files in C:. What I want is to set the Libraries, or maybe even the entire Users folder to physically exist in my secondary HDD. I know I could just copy the Libraries to the other drive, but then I lose it's functionality in Windows Explorer. If I want to keep the functionality, I have to make a link to the other drive, but then the data is still physically in C: drive. I thought this would be simple to do, but I can't find a solution.

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Vista.. thanks a lot Bill!

donewell

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4. March 2011 @ 07:53

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It's very easy, I followed this site, and changed all libraries
http://hubpages.com/hub/Windows-7_-_Moving_My_Documents

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Chamee

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4. March 2011 @ 11:53

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Originally posted by donewell:
It's very easy, I followed this site, and changed all libraries
http://hubpages.com/hub/Windows-7_-_Moving_My_Documents

Thank you, it worked! I was trying to do that to "Libraries", but I now see that "Libraries" isn't really a folder. So I just right clicked for properties on my documents and wrote the new destination, L:\Documents, but now I have a new problem. I tried to do this to all the public libraries by making a separate parent folder for them, L:\Public\Documents, it does move the folders and content, but they can no longer be accessed from the side panel of Windows Explorer. I never use the public libraries, but some programs do, I hope that doesn't create more problems.

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Wait.. now it just sorted itself out, all I did was close the Windows Explorer and reopen it. Now everything is in L: and working as I intended. Don't know what the problem was but there were some COMODO (Internet Security) folders there and COMODO is just relentless about everything that happens in the computer, so maybe it was that.

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Vista.. thanks a lot Bill!

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donewell

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4. March 2011 @ 12:03

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I left my public folders on c drive so other computers can access. If i want to share something i copy it to the public folder. i don't use them very often

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Chamee

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4. March 2011 @ 12:22

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Originally posted by donewell:
I left my public folders on c drive so other computers can access. If i want to share something i copy it to the public folder. i don't use them very often

So for sharing they need to be on C:? I don't have other computers in my home network right now but maybe later. Are public folders shared automatically?

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Vista.. thanks a lot Bill!

donewell

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4. March 2011 @ 12:48

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They are shared with other win 7 homegroup. You can elect to share the regular libraries with other non win 7 or with everyone

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